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Shelter To Offer ‘Pick Your Price’ Adoption Fees Through Saturday

Shelter To Offer ‘Pick Your Price’ Adoption Fees Through Saturday

What began as an idea to meet the public’s demand for more flexible shelter hours has turned into a series of successful Saturday openings, with the latest one scheduled for 8 a.m. to noon June 6 at 934 Highway 3185, Thibodaux.

Along with offering Saturday adoption hours, the opening will also bring to a close a “pick your price” adoption fees event as well.

The typical adoption fee for any cat or kitten is $50, which includes all age appropriate vaccines, combo test, microchip, and spay/neuter.

Through Saturday’s open house adoption event, LPAS is allowing adopters to bring home a new kitten or cat for a price of their choosing.

“I’d like to also encourage residents to sign-up for the low cost spay/neuter program,” Knight said. “By fixing your own cat or a cat in your community, you are saving countless lives.”

Entering its fifth month of offering Saturday hours, officials with the Lafourche Parish Animal Shelter (LPAS) have seen a number of successful adoptions of cats and dogs.

When paired with recent off-site adoptions, Knight said the shelter has adopted out around 40 cats and dogs through these events since February.

While puppies and dogs are being adopted out on a regular basis, kittens and cats are still lagging behind a bit, according to Knight.

Knight said she’s hopeful residents take advantage of this opportunity to adopt a pet and asks anybody who is interested in volunteering to assist her at the shelter on Saturday to call her at (985) 446-3532.

“I want to encourage anyone over the age of 18 to contact us to see how you can assist us with our efforts here at the shelter,” she said.

To learn more about LPAS, visit facebook.com/LafourcheParishAnimalShelter or click on the Animal Shelter adoption link in the top rotator box at lafourchegov.org.